Registration for the England qualifications closed on 31st December, 2017

Qualifications for Wales & Northern Ireland remain open till August 2019 – please see handbooks for further information.

The Diploma in Health and Social Care is the new equivalent of the NVQ and is now available at levels 2 and 3.

The Diploma in Health and Social Care is made up of mandatory and optional units with accompanying rules of combination. Each qualification has a credit rating, at least 46 at Level 2, and 58 at Level 3.

The Level 2 & 3 Diploma contains nine mandatory units.

There are a number of pathways towards the Health and Social Care Diploma; Generic, Dementia and a Learning Disability pathway. There are also a number of options within a pathway to enable learners to include the units most relevant to their role. At the Initial Assessment you will be guided to select the right pathway for you.

The Standards vary from country to country within the UK so you need to select the right qualification to meet the regulations of the country in which you practice. You will then need to look at the overview and Rules of Combination to meet the unit and credit requirements of your chosen pathway.

Diploma in Health and Social Care:
Level 2 (46 credits)

Learners must achieve a minimum of 46 credits to gain the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England. To do this they must achieve:

24 credits from the mandatory units in Group A

Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

The role of the health and social care worker

Implement person centred approaches in health and social care

Contribute to health and safety in health and social care

Handle information in health and social care settings

a minimum of 2 credits and a maximum of 7 credits from the optional units in Group B